2012-2013 elementary scheduling
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2012 – 2013 K-‐5th Grade
ELEMENTARY SCHEDULING
DAILY SCHEDULE TIMES
2011-‐12 Pilot Schedules CAMPUS PE/Special Schedule Carver, Williams, Purl and Village
Schedule A: 45 minutes daily PE plus a 45 minute SPECIALS daily block GISD is the only district in TX that we know of that allowed for two blocks with separate daily PE and Specials(Art, Music, Library, Technology).
Mitchell, Frost and Ford Schedule B: 60 minute daily PE/Specials shared block (30 minutes each)
Cooper, McCoy and Pickett Schedule C: Rotating PE/Specials 45 minute block per day.
2012-‐13 Scheduling CONTENT Amount of Time Reading & Language Arts & Writing
90-‐120 Minutes *Some variance based on Grade Level
Social Studies 30-‐45 Minutes
Math 90 Minutes
Science 30-‐45 Minutes
PE/Specials (Teacher Conference Time)
45 Minutes
LUNCH/Recess 30-‐40 Minutes
RtI/Enrichment 45 Minutes
Announcements and Transition Times
15 Minutes
TOTAL 420 Minutes per day
ACADEMIC REASONS Provides increased instructional time due to higher academic standards (STAAR) and increased needs of GISD students
Decreases the amount of before and after school tutorials
Provides enrichment and intervention during the school day by including additional time for GT, Enrichment Activities, Language Acquisition, and Interventions (RTI)
Allows time to provide RtI (Response to Intervention) and Dyslexia interventions (45 minute/day program – BLS) without these students having to miss PE/Specials
Allows time for classroom teachers to provide Tier II interventions so the TITLE/ACCELL teachers can provide TIER III interventions
ADVANTAGES of Schedule C
ADVANTAGES of Schedule C